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93 percent of Florida construction companies have open craft positions, survey says. Roofers are in huge demand, as well as glaziers

LEXINGTON — The Lexington city council approved plans for a water main project and authorized soliciting bids during their meeting on Tuesday, July 11.

Over half of the increase came from nonresidential construction firms, which added a total of 12,200 positions with growth in two out of three categories.

Construction contractors are less browbeaten by supply shortages and rising construction costs. However, higher prices for materials are here to stay.

Nonresidential spending dipped for the first time in 11 months, buffered by ongoing increased spending in manufacturing and single-family residential.

Central Ohio gained 6,100 construction jobs over the past year, more than any other U.S. city except Dallas and New York.

While constructions jobless rate rose to 3.6% in June, economists noted that the industry had 396,000 job openings as of the end of May.

Despite a slowdown in building starts this year, the Dallas area leads the country in construction jobs added.

DALLAS — Despite a slowdown in building starts this year, the Dallas area leads the country in construction jobs added. Dallas added 11,600 building sector jobs in the year ending

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